Before Installing Storage And I/O Blade; Check Of Mac Address - NEC Express5800 series User Manual

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Setting Up Your Storage and I/O Blade

BEFORE INSTALLING STORAGE AND I/O BLADE

Be sure to check the MAC addresses before installing a Storage and I/O Blade in the Blade
Enclosure.

Check of MAC Address

A MAC address indicates the address specific for the network. It is expressed by 12-digit
alphanumeric. Each of the Storage and I/O Blade has two MAC addresses. Check the MAC
addresses before installing the Storage and I/O Blade in the Blade Enclosure.
A MAC address is indicated in the area as shown in the figure below.
Label indicating MAC address
The address of LAN port depends on the numeral and alphabet of the last digit of MAC address.
When the numeral/alphabet of the last digit is even number, A, C, or E:
The MAC address for LAN port 1 is as described on the label.
The MAC address for LAN port 2 can be obtained by adding 1 to the described MAC
address.
When the numeral/alphabet of the last digit is odd number, B, D, or F:
The MAC address for LAN port 1 can be obtained by adding 1 to the described MAC
address.
The MAC address for LAN port 2 can be obtained by adding 2 to the described MAC
address.
The MAC addresses can be checked from the proper Windows or Linux command.
Windows
Enter "ipconfig /all" for the command prompt or from [Run] in the Start menu to see the
indicated physical address part.
Linux
Enter "ifconfig" for the prompt to see the indicated "Hwaddr".